e-book

or e·book, e·Book

[ ee-book ]

noun

1. a book in digital form.
2. e-reader.

e-book

noun

1. a book in electronic form

verb

1. tr to book (hospital appointments, airline tickets, etc) through the internet

Derived Forms

• ˈe-ˌbooking, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of e-book¹

1980–85; e- ² (electronic) + book

Word History and Origins

Origin of e-book¹

C20: e lectronic book

Example Sentences

About 450 Read Freely library cards have been issued nationwide, and 120 e-books have been checked out, according to the library.

From Los Angeles Times

Other services, including e-book access, the loaning system, Wi-Fi, printing and public computers remain unavailable.

From Seattle Times

Their combined research studies will soon be available with others in the open access journal, Frontiers of Veterinary Science, as a free e-book, Effective Options Regarding Spay or Neuter of Dogs.

From Science Daily

And while devices are a good backup, e-books just don’t bring the same sense of security.

From New York Times

Apple settled a lawsuit that alleged they had colluded to suppress workers' salaries, and they won a trial in which they were accused of conspiracy to fix the prices of e-books.

From Salon